Abadan lam nakon atfalan

A family in the chaos of historic events: after separating from her husband, Nadia is bringing up her four children alone. She earns a meagre living with a grinder cart on the streets of Cairo. Despite the material misery, she tries to give her kids values and education. She's a political person and follows what goes on around her. When the Arab Spring breaks out and the Mubarak regime finally falls, Nadia is filled with hope. But the chaotic circumstances cause deep wounds within her family. Over a period of 13 years, the film tells the impressive story of an Egyptian Mother Courage. (Filmfest Hamburg)